SHIP: Character interpretations by the SHIPpers

[babelfisherperson]

No: HPFGUIDX 31314

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Calypso8604 at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 12/11/2001 1:55:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> babelfisherperson at y... writes:
> 
> 
> > That kind of "logic" is what's brought me to the conclusion that
> > R/H shippers tend to be mainly Ron fans, and tend not to be
> > Hermione fans at all. Most of them want Hermione to be with Ron
> > simply because it's what Ron wants, and he's their favorite
> > character. I'm not saying that people who identify Hermione as
> > their favorite are going to be H/H shippers, but the common
> > arguements of a great many R/H supporters do seem to be entirely
> > incompatible with being a Hermione fan. Especially the
> > "consolation prize" thing.
> > 
> > Red XIV
> 
> 
> Quite the contrary, on my part at least. I am a huge Hermione fan
> and she is my favorite of the Trio. I love the R/Hr ship because I
> have felt that they both had feelings for one another since I read
> CoS. They seem to balance one another nicely, in my opinion. But I
> don't really want to get into a shipper debate, as I realize that
> it's "to each their own" as far as shipping goes :-)
> 
> Calypso

Sad to say, it's actually rather refreshing to see an R/H shipper who 
wants them to be together because of BOTH characters, and not just 
because Ron obviously likes her.

*shrugs* Maybe I've just been talking to the wrong R/H shippers.

Red XIV